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Swalif: Qatari Art between Memory and Modernity
Swalif: Qatari Art Between Memory and Modernity catalogues an exhibition of artworks from the collection of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, illustrating the development of the visual arts in Qatar from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century.
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The Art of Forgetting
The Art of Forgetting is an elegant and warm-hearted meditation on love, damage, survival and restoration from an exhilarating stylist. As the title suggests, The Art of Forgetting offers women advice on how to move beyond the destructive men in their lives and onto a better and more fulfilling existence. Full of wit and warmth, from an author who speaks from her heart and head at one and the same time
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Vertigo
Ahmed, a society photographer in a celebrated Cairo nightclub, witnesses a friend horrifically killed in a fight between young business rivals.
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Utopia
A grim futuristic account of Egyptian society in the year 2023, Utopia takes readers on a chilling journey beyond the gated communities of the North Coast where the wealthy are insulated from the bleakness of life outside the walls.
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Taxi
Taxi consists of fifty-eight fictional monologues with Cairo taxi drivers that have been recreated from the author’s own experience.
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A young Iraqi writer sets out to become a Hollywood film-maker, only to end up as a refugee on the streets of Paris where he beds down in a Metro station.
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Fifteen years after emigrating from Baghdad to America, Zeina returns to her war-torn homeland as an interpreter for the US Army and finds herself tormented by conflicting allegiances.
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Tweets From Tahrir
January 25, 2011 marks a turning point in Egypt's history which saw a popular uprising topple the thirty-year incumbent regime in just eighteen days.
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The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times
When, in 1997, the International Atomic Energy Agency unanimously elected Mohamed ElBaradei as its next Director General, few observers could have forecast the dramatic role he would play over the next 12 years.
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How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone: The Essential Guide For Dangerous Places
This book combines practical advice with contributions from journalists and commentators who share their experiences and advice on surviving in difficult and dangerous situations.
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Nothing to Lose But Your Life
She stands in front of the mirror, trying to hide her womanly curves and fully aware that she is about to expose herself to danger.
Qatari Voices
Qatari Voices is the first anthology that represents 25 young creative Qatari authors.
Focus on 50: Unseen Treasures
Written by the Museum’s own specialists and illustrated with beautiful general and close-up colour images, Unseen Treasures is a unique look at some of the most exquisite masterpieces of the Islamic art world that have never before been exhibited or published by the Museum.
More InfoThe Golden Age of Dutch Painting: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum
The seventeenth century was one of the most spectacular periods in Dutch history. This so-called Golden Age – which lasted only five decades − produced many of the world’s most beloved artists. This brilliant flowering of creative genius is beautifully reflected in this book, which accompanies the first ever exhibition of Dutch masters to be held in the region at the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar.
More InfoQFinance: The Ultimate Resource
Created by the world’s leading finance professionals under the guidance of a highly experienced, world-class strategic panel, including Jim O’Neill, Zvi Bodie, Robert Merton, Ian Cormack, Laura Tyson and others, QFINANCE: The Ultimate Resource is the first-stop reference work for the finance professional.
QFINANCE: Financing and Raising Capital
Financing and Raising Capital covers options for raising finance at various stages of a company’s growth, angel finance, venture capital funding, public and private equity, IPOs, raising capital from both small and institutional investors, issuing debt, and securitization.
QFINANCE: Best-Practice Approaches to Internal Auditing
Best-Practice Approaches to Internal Auditing provides a comprehensive range of essays and checklists including how to improve internal audits, align them with strategic objectives and how they should be reported.
QFINANCE: Asset Management Tools and Strategies
Asset Management: Tools and Strategies is the essential reference tool for the finance analyst or investor.
QFINANCE: Approaches to Enterprise Risk Management
Approaches to Enterprise Risk Management includes over 25 chapters, addressing business threats to companies. It also provides steps to cope with negative events that could impact on a company’s health.
QFINANCE: Effective Operations and Performance Management
Effective Operations and Performance Management offers a wealth of material on thought leadership and best practice. Including over 30 chapters on the management of operations and performance, Effective Operations and Performance Management offers a wealth of material on thought leadership and best practice, as well as step-by-step guides on methods to improve operational robustness and measure performance.
QFINANCE: Islamic Finance Instruments and Markets
Islamic Finance: Instruments and Markets provides readers with an expansive analysis of this fast-growing area. Coverage includes in-depth analysis of the financial instruments within the Sharia framework and how they are applied in various sectors including insurance, investment and capital markets.
QFINANCE: The Pocket Dictionary of Business
An essential reference for all business people. QFINANCE: The Pocket Dictionary of Business is a comprehensive guide, which provides reader-friendly information in a way that is easy to use and practical.
QFINANCE: The Pocket Dictionary of Finance
QFINANCE: The Pocket Dictionary of Finance is designed for on-the-move finance professionals and students who need quick concise definitions fast. Containing over 5,000 finance terms, this is a comprehensive and essential reference that explains the latest finance terminology.
QFINANCE: The Dictionary of Accounting and Finance
QFinance: The Dictionary of Accounting and Finance is a comprehensive guide that provides easily accessible information in a reader-friendly format that is easy to use.
Dictionary of Business
A dictionary of the basic business vocabulary used in both British and American English.
Dictionary of Law
This bestselling dictionary provides clear, concise and fully up-to-date information on all aspects of civil, criminal and commercial law.
Dictionary of Medical Terms
The Dictionary of Medical Terms covers fields such as surgery, general practice, hospitals, clinics, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and other specialisms, and includes example sentences for each entry, together with grammar notes and parts of speech.
The Battles of the Prophet Mohammad
In the early years of Islam the Prophet Muhammad and his supporters faced many challenges. Even after leaving Mecca for nearby Medina, the Muslims were not safe from attack and had to fight several battles.
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Stories of the Caliphs
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, there followed many leaders of the Muslim world who were known as Caliphs.
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Fafa and Friends: The Huge Wave
Meet Fafa the turtle, Douka the lively ladybird, Moumou the bouncy frog and Outi the cuddly seal, in one of the first stories to be based on Al Jazeera Children’s Channel’s favourite TV characters.
Fafa and Friends: The Egg
Outi and Douka have found a ball to play with. But the ball is not what it seems. There’s something inside it!
The Selfish Crocodile
What do you do when a big angry crocodile tells you to stay away from his river? You stay well away!
Victory Over Abu Derya
The pearl fleet has returned from another hard season at sea. The legendary guardian of the Sea Kingdom, Abu Derya, has inflicted a terrible defeat and many ships and sailors have been lost.
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